Tue, 30 Nov, -0001
Hong Kong: Two AFC U-14 Championship 2014 qualifying Group H matches originally on Friday have been rescheduled to Saturday because of extremely bad weather causing poor pitch condition at Mongkok Stadium.
The affected matches are Macau vs Mongolia (1500hrs) and Japan vs DPR Korea (1730hrs).
It has been raining almost every day for the last two weeks in Hong Kong and two matches completed under rain on Thursday caused significant damage to the pitch.
The AFC made the decision after getting mutual understanding and agreement from the match commissioners, referee instructors, teams and the local organising committee.
The stadium management will do it best to improve the pitch and let it rest for a day and according to weather forecast, there will be little or no rain in the coming days.
The AFC managed to secure training fields for all teams on 12 April through the Hong Kong Football Association’s effort.
The match schedule for 13, 14, 16 and 17 April remains unchanged.